evergreen livestock sdn bhd sabah anchor company for dairy cluster initiative under economic...
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Evergreen Livestock Sdn Bhd
SABAH
ANCHOR COMPANY FOR DAIRY CLUSTER INITIATIVEUNDER ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
• Dato Yap started the farm in 1982 with 2 cattle (supplied by DVS) and has grown to 5,000 cattle today on a total land area of 276 acres.
• Cut down palm oil trees to begin his dairy operations due to higher profitability of dairy operations
• Friesien-Sahiwal breed producing approximately 12.5 liters a day of milk
Overview – Success Story (Dato Yap Farm)
Background
Financial historyInitial Investment :Infrastructure Cost RM 40 Million
Perseverance• Worked in dairy
industry for 18 years, slowly building from small supply of animals to 5,000 heads
• Long gestation period
ConsistentBuyer
• All milk sold to Sabah Dairy Industries at RM 2.50 per liter
• Dato Yap currently supplies up to 60% of Sabah dairy requirements
• Using AI to breed animals to ensure quality of breeds and cross breeding
• Sourced high quality semen from US
Commercial• Good SOP & Strict
adherence to Good Animal Husbandry Practice
Technical
Multi Tiers Roof StructureBenefit: Improve indoor Air Circulation. Lower indoor Temperature. Minimize Heat Stress to Animals.
Avoid Wood or Timber Building Materials Benefit: Minimize Sources of Pests and Diseases,
Infection and Contamination. Cost Saving in Maintenance & Repair Works.
Wood Shavings as Floor Mat for Calf PenBenefit: Part of Hoof Care Measures. Prevent Injuries to Hooves of Newly Born Calves. Minimize Bodily Injuries to Newly Born Calves.
Cubicle Calf PenBenefit: Easy to Monitor Calves’ Growth and Performance . Easier to Treat and Isolate Infected Calves.
Prevent Diseases Outbreak Among Newly Born Calves.
Raised Floor & Rubber Floor MatBenefit: Easy to Clean Floor. Protect Hooves of newly born calves. Prevent Legs Got Caught in between Wooden Floor Plank.
Solar Water Heating System Benefit: Saving in Energy Cost for Hot Water. Hot Water is Essential for Effective Cleaning
Milking Machine.
Water Flashing By Gravity Flow/Drop Benefit: Facilitate Floor Scraping or Cleaning Manure from Floor.